 NAME
|
TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
BLOOD AND GUTS |
B |
- |
24 |
HSH |
- |
25 |
- |
DT |
42-51149 |
8 |
453 |
733 |
F8 |
U+ |
00-2 |
DUDLEY D. JENKINS |
DT Line #671 - Transferred from 389/564 (YO C) to 453/733 (F8 U+)
Lost 17 Feb 45, GER - MACR 16087 - Pilot Lawrence M. Duncan
Contributor - Tom
Brittan
The late Paul R. Stovey (Co-Pilot), explained that the plane received its name because it hit
and killed hundreds of birds on a test flight take-off.
Flew at least 8 missions with 389th BG and 35 missions with 453rd BG, last 14
after removal of H2X radar.
On 17 Feb 45, 1st Lt. Lawrence Duncan and his crew were forced to ditch the
airplane in the North Sea, 9 miles N of Cromer, after severe icing while
returning from a recalled mission to Magdeburg, Germany. Only 4 of the crew of
10 were rescued.
| Standing (L-R) Lt. George J. Forman - Navigator Lt. Kalaman L. Heider - Navigator Lt. Paul R. Stovey - Co-Pilot Capt. Wendell H. Whitehouse - Pilot |
Kneeling (L-R) T/Sgt. Tommy Jones - Engineer S/Sgt. Robert E. Dowse - Gunner S/Sgt. Bernard C. Harrer - Gunner S/Sgt. G.C. Duckworth - Gunner S/Sgt. John L. DeLong - Gunner T/Sgt. Dudley D. Jenkins - Radio Operator Unknown S/Sgt. |
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